Re: Command line -dpaper-size overrides ly:set-option 'paper-size

[Phil Burfitt]

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From: "Phil Burfitt" <address@hidden>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 5:35 PM
Subject: Command line -dpaper-size overrides ly:set-option 'paper-size


> If I have #(ly:set-option 'paper-size "letter") in a .ly file and compile 
> with command line option -dpaper-size = "a4", the a4 setting overrides the 
> letter setting and creates an a4 pdf!
>
> Should and why is that happening?
>
> Additionally, ly:get-option 'paper-size returns "letter" in the above 
> situation, and returns "a4" if I remove the #(ly:set-option 'paper-size 
> "letter") line from the file!
>
> Confused,
> Phil.


I'm even more confused???

If I have

\paper { #(set-paper-size "letter") }

and compile with -dpaper-size = "a4"

I get a letter format pdf and ly:get-option 'paper-size returns "a4" ???

Phil.